“So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Doing this, you will never stumble or fall away.”
2 Peter 1:10 (NLT)

JULY 24 - There is a great fallacy in much of Western culture. We mistakenly believe that we are entitled to a certain quality of life without ever working for it. We grew up in an era of relatively great prosperity, especially compared to the rest of the world. Consequently, we think we simply deserve a lot of things.

While it is true that we have a degree of entitlement to the rewards for which our parents and grandparents worked, we must never rely on that for our future prosperity. Jesus did not, and could not rely on Joseph and Mary for the success of His ministry. No, He was in the temple, interacting with people and discussing the Scriptures. Whether:

• On the job
• At home
• In relationships
• In service to God

We must always remember that results are expected. Whatever we promise, we must deliver, and more. As we do so, we can expect to continually increase in both our quality of life and in our influence as people of integrity.

Father, I thank You that You live inside of me, and that I have the ability to get results in every area of my life.

Family Scripture Reading

Romans 13

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One of the most shocking philosophies found in churches today is that one can live for Christ and partake of sin. In short, repentance is no longer considered necessary. God’s grace has been lifted higher than His command to “Repent.” Banished to the heap of dry doctrines along with sin, hell, fire, and brimstone, repentance is seldom taught and therefore greatly misunderstood. Yet according to God’s Word, repentance is vital not only for salvation, but also maturity in Christ to become the effective believer He wants you to be.

In this timely series, Dr. Robb Thompson clarifies the importance of repentance in salvation and daily life. This study offers you foundational instruction if you’re a new Christian and important reminders if you’re a veteran believer.

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“Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.”
Proverbs 4:23 (NKJV)

JULY 23 - We are to keep God’s commandments at all times. “Keep” means to guard, to protect, and to defend. Keeping God’s commandments is a constant effort. We cannot walk with Jesus one day, live like the devil the next day, and then live for Jesus again the day after that.

We must protect God’s Word in our lives. Suppose a person says, “God, I love You, but I am not going to show up at church today,” or, “God, I love You, but I am still going to retaliate against that person for what he did to me.” Such a person is viciously deceived, thinking they love God while bypassing His Word.

Solomon wrote, “Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it spring the issues of life.” The New Living Translation says that the heart “affects everything you do.” We perish if we walk the picket fence of life, blustering in all directions like the wind in the trees. Let us rather commit ourselves to the pursuit of His Word and live the life God has for us.

Father, I thank You that I am committed to the pursuit of Your Word. I keep my heart with all diligence, for it affects everything I do.

Family Scripture Reading

Romans 12

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One of the most shocking philosophies found in churches today is that one can live for Christ and partake of sin. In short, repentance is no longer considered necessary. God’s grace has been lifted higher than His command to “Repent.” Banished to the heap of dry doctrines along with sin, hell, fire, and brimstone, repentance is seldom taught and therefore greatly misunderstood. Yet according to God’s Word, repentance is vital not only for salvation, but also maturity in Christ to become the effective believer He wants you to be.

In this timely series, Dr. Robb Thompson clarifies the importance of repentance in salvation and daily life. This study offers you foundational instruction if you’re a new Christian and important reminders if you’re a veteran believer.

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“Happy are those who obey His decrees and search for Him with all their heart.”
Psalm 119:2 (NLT)

JULY 22 - Where does your commitment lie with God? If there were to be a trial, would you be found guilty of a life committed to God? These are two questions we must ask ourselves if we truly want to enjoy life. Jesus told us, “I come to give life and life more abundant.” Do we want that kind of life? It won’t come to just anyone…there is a requirement.

You must commit your life to Christ Jesus. He must reign (like a king reigns over a nation) as Lord in your heart, directing your every decision. Our commitment to God goes no deeper than our commitment to His Word. There are believers who claim they are committed to God but refuse to do what God commands in His Word.

Jesus says, “Why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not what I said?” Though many Jewish priests were committed to studying the Scriptures, during His ministry Jesus told the Pharisees, “You honor Me with your lips, but your hearts are full of all kinds of evil.” Your commitment to God is proven through your passionate pursuit of obeying His Word. It must be your greatest desire. If you ever truly want to enjoy life, obedience is the safest and best route to take. It may just be the only route you can take.

Father, I thank You that I am happy because I am one of integrity who follows after Your law and obeys the written Word. I enjoy life as I passionately seek after You with all my heart.

Family Scripture Reading

Proverbs 8

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Repentance: God’s Key To Restoration - CD

One of the most shocking philosophies found in churches today is that one can live for Christ and partake of sin. In short, repentance is no longer considered necessary. God’s grace has been lifted higher than His command to “Repent.” Banished to the heap of dry doctrines along with sin, hell, fire, and brimstone, repentance is seldom taught and therefore greatly misunderstood. Yet according to God’s Word, repentance is vital not only for salvation, but also maturity in Christ to become the effective believer He wants you to be.

In this timely series, Dr. Robb Thompson clarifies the importance of repentance in salvation and daily life. This study offers you foundational instruction if you’re a new Christian and important reminders if you’re a veteran believer.

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“Intelligent people are always open to new ideas. In fact, they look for them.”
Proverbs 18:15
“The wise person makes learning a joy; fools spout only foolishness.”
Proverbs 15:2

JUNE 6 - At the time of Christ’s birth, Rome had illustriously become the world’s alternative to God. As the master of the world, Rome began to fall into unearned wealth through slavery, immorality, laziness, and obsession with worldly pleasures. They had achieved much, but learned little. Wisdom in the Roman Empire was as scarce as the reading of the Law. As Christians, however, we can be so grateful to God for where He takes us. He gave us wisdom and insight from His Word that we otherwise could not discover. Our present situation is a reflection of how well we use the knowledge God gave us. Nevertheless, if we are to achieve more, we need to learn more.

Knowledge—it floods today’s world with the force of the Seven Seas! The trouble we have is deciding what we want to learn, and then devoting ourselves explicitly to it. The best way to solve this dilemma is to determine what you really need in order to be more successful at your current assignment.

Your goal is never simply raw information. On the contrary, you must refine raw information into wisdom and understanding in order to apply it to your life. From there, the sky is the limit! Make the choice to dedicate yourself to learn what it takes to excel in a specific area of life. Don’t look back. Once you make the choice, stick to your commitment.

Daily Confession

Father, I thank You for helping me hear new ideas and put them into practice.

Family Scripture Reading

Acts 7

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“…and He will give you all you need from day to day if you live for Him and make the Kingdom of God your primary concern. So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.”
Matthew 6:33-34 (NLT)

MAY 10 - There are all kinds of lists in the world: best-seller, government watch, crime statistical, animal endangerment, trendy dress, and weekly shopping lists. But excellence is not simply another list, filled with principles to be checked off as though on our daily “to-do” list. Nor is excellence reaching a particular destination. Excellence is a journey. It is becoming the very person God destined you to become.

Heaven’s message is clear: A casual attitude toward life leads us to a place of disappointment and defeat. If we want to realize God’s best and go further than our present state, we must answer His call, launching out on the jet that leads us to a lifelong mission of excellence.

Too often people say they want excellence in their lives, but they stop pursuing excellence because the price is too high. Many people become discouraged and quit the moment they realize excellence requires a daily striving for improvement. They are simply unwilling to pay the price to obtain the prize.

Excellence is something we must pursue continually, something we must earnestly seek, like water in a dry, barren land. It is the quest to become healthy in all areas of life. We must ask ourselves, “Why should I embrace this message of excellence?” Because the existence of God living within you demands that you improve—daily.

Daily Confession

Father, I thank You that I seek first Your Kingdom and Your principles. I never settle for just good enough because my desire in life is to walk the journey of excellence. I press toward the goal to win the prize for which You called me.

Family Scripture Reading

Genesis 18

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“I protest, brethren, by the boasting in you, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.”
1 Corinthians 15:31 (NASB)

MAY 6 - Without a doubt, some people are doggedly possessed by demons prior to salvation. When they come to Christ, those demons are immediately cast out because demons can’t dwell where God moves in! This is what happened to me the day I became born again in the mental institution. The majority of us, however, are not tormented by demons when we come to the Lord—but we do have a betraying flesh.

We are instructed to crucify our flesh daily because what it wants is contrary to what the spirit wants. Although a demon can be cast out, you cannot cast out your flesh; it must be crucified. People believe they can simply say, “In Jesus’ name, I command you, flesh, to come in line.” If we are honest with ourselves, we realize that we all have done this, and it didn’t work. The only way to defeat the flesh is to crucify it, and that is never a painless process. And the only way to defeat the relentless Arab harassments and border raids which continually plagued Israeli farming settlements was to fight, continually beating down the enemy. In reality, though Israel was fully recognized as a new nation by the rest of the world, the surrounding Arab governments never acknowledged its existence, declaring to be at war with the Zionist state until it was annihilated. Therefore, General Dayan’s Haganah became the modern Israeli army, prepared to take up the sword at a moment’s notice.

And so we must also take the sword of the Spirit and withstand the desires and promptings of our flesh. Protect your passion for God like a sentinel guarding his nation’s border. Discipline your body and make
it your slave. Only then can you please God with your life.

Daily Confession

Father, I thank You that I die daily to myself. I take up my cross and follow wholeheartedly after You.

Family Scripture Reading

Songs 5

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These issues are like viruses that attempt to get into your computer system and many times, by the time you realize your computer has a virus, it’s too late. Once the virus is in, it does its damage and for the most part there is no stopping the damage that already has been done. In this sobering message, Dr. Robb Thompson covers the 3 most deadly life viruses and shares key insights on how to recognize them and rid them from your life. You don’t want to miss the knowledge contained in this message. Get your copy today!

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“The kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field—and to get the treasure, too!”
Matthew 13:44 (NLT)

FEBRUARY 14 - While Union and Confederate troops were bleeding and dying in the battlefield and the war effort was in serious need of supplies, the President’s wife, Mary Todd, was resolute. She purchased 400 pairs of gloves during her first year in the White House, and her most famous acquisition was an ornate rosewood bed that was never slept in by the President. Though challenged to sacrifice, she refused even during a gory, treasury-depleting civil war. Quite prosperous in her own right, Mary Todd Lincoln had no inclination of setting an example of sacrifice.

One of the main reasons so many Christians stray from the faith is because they were never challenged to pay a price to follow Christ. The only proof that you value something is your willingness to sacrifice something you already have in order to possess it. Did not God value us so much that He was willing to sacrifice His only Son? But the Gospel message has been so watered down that we don’t even mention the sacrifice people are required to make to live for Jesus.

What have you given up to follow Christ? I have never seen a Christian enjoy life who was unwilling to sacrifice his own life and the desires that typically come. To be honest, I believe there is more joy for an unbeliever living in sin than a Christian who stubbornly withholds his life from Christ Jesus. May God help you give up your life to serve and live for Him. Then you will possess the abundant life Jesus offers.

Daily Confession

Father, I esteem and value my relationship with Christ more than life itself. It is my treasure. I lay down my life for Christ that I may gain and possess all You have for me.

Day 14: Audio Confession

Family Scripture Reading

1 Corinthians 12

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The Keys of Your Freedom - CD

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John 8:36 says, “For whom the Son sets free is free indeed.” But how do we walk in the freedom that was purchased for us? How do we go from “white knuckling it,” to simply “believing it?”

In this dynamic series, Dr. Robb Thompson gives you the keys to unlock the door of your freedom. You will learn that freedom isn’t something you are trying to attain; it’s something that is already yours – but someone is trying to steal it! Dr. Thompson shows you how to expose the thief, defeat him, and walk in overcoming victory!

Freedom is God’s will for every believer. Find out how you can experience it today!

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